The Yuppie Pricks Interview: SXSW 2010
- Posted on Mar 15th 2010 9:30PM by Jessalyn Haefele
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When Spinner dialed punk rockers the Yuppie Pricks for this interview, we weren't quite sure what to expect. The quartet of privileged suburban frat boys (Trevor Middleton, Deuce Hollingsworth, Preston Hetherington III and Nigel Smythen-Wesson), along with their intern Ricky, bathe in irony almost as much as they do in Polo Sport cologne, performing a roster of songs that celebrate popping collars, driving hummers, and holding offshore bank accounts. When the Yuppie Pricks finally answered their phone (after numerous rings), what greeted us on the other end was not a voice, but rather a full on punk explosion: ten minutes of hardcore thrashing, obnoxiously wicked guitar licks and bombastic drumming. Finally putting their instruments down, they laughed snootily and asked, "How'd you like that? You'd better put that in the article, 'cause we just owned you." Are you guys having a rehearsal right now?
Yeah, Trevor's got such a big garage, we just backed out the Bentley and the Ferraris and now we're having a little practice so we can hear how good we sound.
Describe your sound in your own words.
Awesome. Like certain parts of Christie Brinkley's anatomy covered in specific illegal substances.
How did your band form?
Trevor is the genius who brought us all together. He 'd taken over the family pharmaceutical business, had a lot of cash and leisure time, and needed something new in his life- the models and blow weren't cutting it anymore. One day he accidentally ended up in CBGB while scouting locations to demolish for a new building, listened to some punk rock, and came up with a way to exploit the music for his own personal gain. He recruited his prep school/frat boy buddy Deuce to play some guitar -- did you know Deuce is self-taught? He's absolutely brilliant. Did you also know that Deuce is the only third generation divorce lawyer in the Midwest? And that he's the 2003 Men's National Croquet Association Champion?

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